User blog:Thornclaw Braveheart/Guardians of Ga'Hoole RPG

Prologue
Welcolme to the Land of Hoole, where owls live in peace, keeping their species alive in all the kingdoms: The Forest of Tyto, the Desert of Kuneer, the Kingdom of Ambala, and The Beaks, as well as the Northern realms of ice. In the middle of the great Sea of Hoolemere is the Island of Hoole, where the Great Ga'Hoole Tree exists, and where great owl knights live, rising up each night into the darkness to do good deeds, and with hearts sublime, they return every morn, and when the light shines once more, all can see that the Guardians had done good in the land.

Those were the days...

For in one time, the Guardians were nearly forgotten when great evil threatened all realms: The Supreme Tytonic Union of Pure Ones, owls who believed that only those who had Tyto blood could prevail, while others were destined as mindless slaves. However, with the help of the High Tyto's brother, the Guardian Soren, the Pure Ones fell, but the High Tyto's mate, Nyra, and their son Nyroc, lived. After serving on many quests and adventures, Nyroc, who changed his name to Coryn, became King of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, and remained true to the cause until his mother attacked the Tree and another great war ensued. Coryn was killed and his uncle Soren killed Nyra, and the former became the new King. Things were peaceful ever afterwards.

That is, until the Pure Ones returned...

Under a new High Tyto, the feared Blackclaw of the Shadow Forest, they took over the abandoned fleck hold of the St. Aegolius Canyons and began to use the magnetic and hypnotic powers of the flecks once more. Soon, word of this campaign came to the ears of the Guardians, and King Darwyn, a descendant of Soren the Great, called his warriors to arms, and a second Pure War would begin.

Rules
1. Of course, no profanity or being innappropriate. (Hoolian curse words are acceptable, but prepare for punishment in certain cases)

2. You may be either a Guardian of Ga'Hoole, a Pure One, or a hireclaw (mercenary).

3. At the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, teacher's jobs are open, and anyone can make a character who is a ryb (teacher) if there is a spot open.

4. Only one char per User.

5. Pure Ones are always Barn Owls or any Tyto owls. Any owl type can be a Guardian or hireclaw.

6. Absolutely NO wet poop jokes at dinner!

Guardian Training
Guardians are trained in each type of specialty before they are assigned to a specific chaw, or class: Navigation, search-and-rescue, colliering (usage of coal and fire), weather interpretation, smithing, tracking, healing, and Ga'Hoology (fairly boring study of caring for the Great Tree). Each chaw is led by a ryb, or teacher, who may or may not add the "ryb" to the end of his or her name. Note that colliering also requires double duty as weather interpretation.

Every Guardian player starts off after just learning to fly, and is finally interred into basic training with each chaw in preparation for tapping, when they are assigned to their own chaw. It takes time to become an efficient Guardian, and as an ancient Spotted Owl teacher once said, "One doesn't become a Guardian overlight." All Guardians, no matter what chaw they are placed in, learn how to use battle claws (Normal, light, Nickel-Alloy, and frost) and wear the helmets of Guardians. Some Guardians are even allowed to train in ice weapons: ice swords, ice scimitars, and ice splinters (tiny splinters of ice like knives). Fire spears, short wooden poles with steel spear-heads that have been laid in coal for days, are only used by colliers, who are the only owls suitable for fire fighting within the Great Tree.

Guardians
King: Darwyn

Queen: Open

Parliament Advisors (All go by the title "Lord"):

Navigation ryb: Open

Search-and-rescue ryb: Darwyn

Colliering ryb: Open

Weather-interpretation ryb: Open

Smithing ryb: Open

Tracking ryb: Open

Healing ryb: Open

Ga'Hoology ryb: Open

Guardians:

Apprentice Guardians:

Pure Ones
NOTE: All but the pickers must be Tyto owls (Barn Owls, Grass Owls, Masked Owls, and Sooty Owls (The lesser of all Tytos)).

High Tyto: Blackclaw

Ablah General: Open

Lieutenants:

Sublieutenants:

Soldiers:

Pickers (basically slave miners mining for flecks):

Characters
King Darwyn

Species: Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Gender: Male

Appearance: Typical barn owl, a near copy of his ancestor Soren the Great

Weapons: Battle claws of Ezylryb (Battle claws given to King Soren by his mentor Ezylryb), ice sword

Armour: Helmet of the Guardian King (Not a crown, as the Guardian Oath includes, "I shall wear no crown")

Occupation: King of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree

Background: Descendant of King Soren the Great, elected King of Hoole for his wisdom, caring spirit, and devotion to the Guardians.

User: Thornclaw Braveheart